Handsome Harvey Sells Cedar Rapids First Watermelon
H. W. Frager known as Handsome Harvey serves the first watermelon of spring in Cedar Rapids for the twentieth year. He offers a 10 cent slice from a 36 inch melon imported from Cuba, estimating a profit of 1.50 on the costly fruit amid freight and duties.
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Handsome Harvey
Cedar Rapids
Goody Melzob
Buttons
H. W. Frager
Harvey
West Side
Frager
Cuba
Local cook's steady reputation endures after small loss
The article notes Harvey lost $1.65 on a venture without counting overhead, but his reputation remained intact as his main consideration. After serving the season's first watermelon, he ordered next year’s stock from local fruit wholesalers on Friday and returned to his routine of serving sinkers and coffee ham on rye, and corned beef and cabbage.
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Harvey
Rewards Offered By Alcohol Tax Unit for Violations
Bulletin notices across eastern Iowa promise rewards from the alcohol tax unit for reports leading to seizures. Offenses include manufacture sale or transport of untaxed distilled spirits. Local agents Ed Miller and Paul Salinger operate from the federal building office.
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Alcohol Tax Unit
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Iowa
Ed Miller
Paul Salinger
Federal Building
Woman Held In Mate's Slaying Ends Own Life
BALTIMORE AP Mrs Mary Cummings 44 held for hammer slaying of her husband 47 retired florist Joseph Cummings plunged to her death Saturday from a third tier railing of the garnet jail cell block Police quoted her saying she and her husband who had been ill had quarreled two years over minor matters She said Cummings was struck during a struggle for a hammer he had threatened or used.
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Baltimore
Mary Cummings
Fraud charges filed against Omaha mortgage firm leaders in Beatrice
Beatrice Nebraska county court filed fraud charges today against Leo S Holmes and George Hauser presidents and vice presidents of the bankrupt First Mortgage Acceptance corporation of Omaha. The action centers on a 1 300 000 dollar loan program.
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Beatrice, Neb
Beatrice
Leo S. Holmes
George Hauser
First Mortgage Acceptance Corporation of
Omaha
Large audience to hear Jan Masaryk in Cedar Rapids
A large audience is expected to hear Jan Masaryk former Czech minister to England speak next Sunday at 8 p m at the Memorial coliseum. His subject will be De mocracy And Its Preservation. The Cedar Rapids Czech Alliance sponsors the appearance with group excursions planned from surrounding towns.
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Jan Masaryk
England
Memorial Coliseum
T. B. Hlubucek
Czech Alliance of
Cedar Rapids
Masaryk
Thomas G. Masaryk
Czechoslovakia
Charlotte Masaryk
Brooklyn
N. Y
Iowa Theater
Eduard Eenes
Benes
Mr. Masaryk
Sokol Hall
Helen Mokrejs
Coe College Music Department
The Fellowship Prayer Sunday March 12
A sermon reflects on Acts 20 17 26 and the idea of never again moments in life. It urges brave self adjustment to loss and to fill empty spaces with faith and hope, ending with a prayer for courage and resourcefulness.
Final Faith and Hope Beyond Time in Jesus Name
The passage proclaims love that defies defeat and time, a faith unshaken by change, and a hope that foresees a new dawn beyond night. It ends with a prayer invoking Jesus and Amen as a guiding closure.
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General Electric
Jesus
New Inquest Ordered Into Death Of Maybelle Sidley
Toronto reports Attorney General Gordon Conant will order a new inquest into the death of Mrs Maybelle Horlick Sidley heiress of Racine Wisconsin. The earlier inquest was halted when her body was taken to Racine for burial.
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Toronto
Ont
Gordon Conant
Maybelle Horlick Sidley
Racine
Wis
Meet spring down the lane in a good used car ad
A Want Ad classified advert promotes a used car sale with spring imagery. The listing highlights a selection of vehicles, urging readers to visit the lot and inspect available options. Details such as model, price, and contact method are implied in the ad copy.
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Eromol
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